PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To treat noodle lines after a steaming step without the aid of manpower to the utmost.SOLUTION: A noodle production apparatus includes a slitter for slitting a noodle belt 1 conveyed continuously into noodle lines N, a first conveyor 5 for conveying the noodle lines N split by the splitter, and a second conveyor 7 for receiving the noodle lines N from the first conveyor 5, and conveying the noodle lines N so as to pass them through a continuous steaming machine 6. A tip part fold-back device X is provided for folding back the tip part of the noodle lines N under conveyance toward the continuous steaming machine 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】出来るだけ人手を介さずに蒸熱工程後の麺線の処理を可能とする。【解決手段】麺製造装置は、連続して搬送されてくる麺帯1を切り出して麺線Nとする切り出し機と、切り出し機で切り出された麺線Nを搬送する第1コンベア5と、上記第1コンベア5から麺線Nを受けて該麺線Nを連続蒸し機6に通すために搬送する第2コンベア7とを備える。上記連続蒸し機6に向けて搬送中の麺線Nの先端部を折り返す先端部折返装置Xを設けた。【選択図】 図1
